Category: Crafting

For teacher appreciation week last month, my daughter and I made these sweet little potted hens and chicks. If you have been in ANY store lately, you'll see lots of fake ones. It seems succulents are all the rage!! So I DIY'd it! This was easy and inexpensive - especially since I just …

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Hey, friends! Tomorrow is December 1st, can you believe it??? Here are a couple of pics of our advent calendar for this year. This has become a tradition for us, and although I **thought** maybe my kids were too old for this, they insisted on it!! We love to celebrate the coming of Christmas in …

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So July kind of stunk (mostly) because of an unexpected hospital stay early in the month. I had what was to be a simple outpatient surgery late in June (don't ask, it's a long story) and about 24 hours later was in the ER with sepsis. No fun. It took me nearly all of July …

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I've got a quick, cute back-to-school teacher gift for you! Get yourself some school-themed scrapbooking paper, some white cardstock, ribbon, and a frame. Go to this awesome blog to print out the art for FREE! (Thank you, bitsycreations!) Put it in the frame and dress it up however you like, and there you have it - …

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It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! And because I am never on-the-ball enough to have things ready beforehand, here I am again with a post you probably won't be able to use until next year! {be sure to Pin it!} OR, this is so quick - if you have the materials and a free half-hour before …

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Sometime last year, I saw this photo of memorial pendants on Pinterest. These are pendants that have a loved one's writing on it. As with many ideas I see, I thought, "I can make that myself!" And I thought it would be a perfect gift for my mom for Christmas - with my Dad's handwriting. The …

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How was your Valentine's Day? Mine was lovely. I'll tell you, one of the biggest advantages of having all the kids in school is a little thing called lunch dates. I met Dave for lunch - we went to Bonefish Grill and I absolutely loved it. Might be my new favorite restaurant! Anyways, I thought …

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Hi, I'm Stephanie. Welcome to my blog! I'm a wife and mother of three who blogs to connect with friends & family, and most importantly to have a home for all the thoughts & ideas running through my mind - none of which would necessarily entertain my kiddos. Spend some time here & join in when you feel inspired! I'd love to hear from you!